1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910460768603321

Autore

Schlosser Nicholas J.

Titolo

Cold war on the airwaves : the radio propaganda war against East Germany / / Nicholas J. Schlosser

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Urbana, [Illinois] : , : University of Illinois Press, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

0-252-09778-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Disciplina

384.54/530943155409045

Soggetti

Radio broadcasting - Germany - Berlin - History - 20th century

Radio broadcasting - Political aspects - Germany - Berlin - History - 20th century

Propaganda, American - Germany (East) - History

Electronic books.

United States Relations Germany (East)

Germany (East) Relations United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1 Between Objectivity and Engagement; 2 Radio Propaganda during the Occupation, 1945-1949; 3 Building a Rival Fourth Estate: RIAS's Campaign against East Germany; 4 RIAS Berlin and the June 17, 1953, Uprising in East Germany; Photographs; 5 The East German Campaign against RIAS; 6 RIAS and the Berlin Crisis of 1958-1961; Epilogue: RIAS, 1963-1992; Notes; Sources and Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

"Founded as a counterweight to the Communist broadcasters in East Germany, Radio in the American Sector (RIAS) became one of the most successful public information operations conducted against the Soviet Bloc. Cold War on the Airwaves  examines the Berlin-based organization's history and influence on the political worldview of the people--and government--on the other side of the Iron Curtain. Nicholas Schlosser draws on broadcast transcripts, internal memoranda, listener letters, and surveys by the U.S. Information Agency to profile RIAS. Its mission: to undermine the German



Democratic Republic with propaganda that, ironically, gained in potency by obeying the rules of objective journalism. Throughout, Schlosser examines the friction inherent in such a contradictory project and propaganda's role in shaping political culture. He also portrays how RIAS's primarily German staff influenced its outlook and how the organization both competed against its rivals in the GDR and pushed communist officials to alter their methods in order to keep listeners. From the occupation of Berlin through the airlift to the construction of the Berlin Wall,  Cold War on the Airwaves offers an absorbing view of how public diplomacy played out at a flashpoint of East-West tension"--

"Cold War on the Airwaves offers a history of the Berlin-based American propaganda broadcaster Radio in the American Sector (RIAS) and its impact on the political culture of the German Democratic Republic during the early Cold War. Founded in 1946 to serve as America's official radio station in Berlin and as a counterweight to the Communist-controlled broadcasters in East Germany, RIAS quickly became one of the United States' most successful public information operations conducted against the Soviet Bloc. Nicholas Schlosser examines how the RIAS fast became one of the most trusted sources for news inside East Germany during a dynamic period following World War II that included the Berlin Airlift, the East German rising of 1954, and building of the Berlin Wall. Drawing on a wealth of broadcast transcripts, internal memoranda, listener letters, and surveys of East Germans by the U.S. Information Agency, he attributes RIAS's success to its conscious effort to balance accuracy with partisanship. Claiming objective journalism, RIAS reporters nevertheless used the language, style, and tone of neutral broadcasting to openly attack the Soviet Union and undermine the GDR's legitimacy. Through information from East German citizens visiting or escaping to West Berlin, the reporters broadcast stories to counter official statements from East Germany's ruling party, reported on bad economic conditions, and encouraged listeners to oppose the GDR. Thus, as with other U.S. anticommunist public information programs, RIAS attempted to resolve the inherent contradictions of conducting a propaganda operation in name of creating a democratic society built upon an objective press"--



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910817297003321

Autore

Korb Alex

Titolo

The upward spiral : using neuroscience to reverse the course of depression, one small change at a time / / Alex Korb, Ph.D ; foreword by Daniel J. Siegel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oakland, California : , : New Harbinger Publications, Inc., , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-62625-121-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (230 pages)

Classificazione

SEL011000PSY020000PSY049000

Disciplina

616.8527

Soggetti

Depression, Mental

Affective disorders

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Part 1: Stuck in a downward spiral -- A brain map of depression -- Trapped with anxiety and worry -- Always noticing the negative -- Caught in bad habits -- Part 2: Creating an upward spiral -- Exercise your brain -- Set goals, make decisions -- Give your brain a rest -- Develop positive habits -- Take advantage of biofeedback -- Activate a gratitude circuit -- Rely on the power of others -- Your brain in therapy.

Sommario/riassunto

Depression can feel like a downward spiral, pulling you into a vortex of sadness, fatigue, and apathy. In The Upward Spiral, neuroscientist Alex Korb demystifies the intricate brain processes that cause depression and offers a practical and effective approach to getting better. Based on the latest research in neuroscience, this book provides dozens of straightforward tips you can do every day to rewire your brain and create an upward spiral towards a happier, healthier life.